Course: Contemporary Literature in German (1949)

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Course title Contemporary Literature in German (1949)
Course code KNJ/SLI2Z
Organizational form of instruction Lecture + Seminar
Level of course Master
Year of study 1
Semester Summer
Number of ECTS credits 3
Language of instruction Czech
Status of course Compulsory
Form of instruction Face-to-face
Work placements This is not an internship
Recommended optional programme components None
Lecturer(s)
  • Pfeiferová Dana, Doc. PaedDr. Ph.D.
Course content
1. Austrian Poetry and Group 47: P. Celan (Todesfuge), I. Bachmann (Alle Tage); I. Aichinger (Nachruf) 2. Austrian Literature of the 1950s and 1960s: Vienna Group, Experimentation; Ernst Jandl (lichtung, ottos mops) 3. Austrian Existential Prose, Search for Women's Writing: I. Aichinger, I. Bachmann (Malina), M. Haushofer 4. "Antiheimatliteratur" in Austria: Dramas and Prose by T. Bernhard; (Eine Maschine) 5. "Antiheimatliteratur" in Austria: E. Jelinek, J. Winkler, E. Reichart 6. Contemporary Austrian Literature: Language Skepticism, Postmodernism: P. Handke, Ch. Ransmayr; F. Achleitner (blöder tag) 7. Swiss Literature: DADA and Concrete Poetry; Neo-Existentialism (P. Nizon); E. Gomringer (Schweigen) 8. Swiss Literature: F. Dürrenmatt (Der Besuch der alten Dame), M. Frisch (Homo faber) 9. Anti-War Novels in West Germany: H. Böll, G. Grass (Die Blechtrommel), S. Lenz (Deutschstunde) 10. Politicization of West German Literature in the 1960s-1980s, Documentary Theater; Postmodernism: G. Grass (Die Rättin) 11. Literature in East Germany (GDR): Official Literature, Non-Political, Dissent; R. Kunze (Rückkehr aus Prag), W. Biermann (1. Dorf-Mai) 12. Literature in East Germany (GDR): Ch. Wolf (Kassandra), H. Müller 13. German Literature after 1989: Critique of Rapid Unification (G. Grass, Ch. Wolf); "Ostalgie" (T. Brussig); Migration Literature (L. Moníková: Die Fassade), Juli Zeh (Spieltrieb)

Learning activities and teaching methods
Lecture with practical applications, Instruction based on dialogue, Multimedia supported teaching, Task-based study method, Self-study of literature
  • Contact hours - 26 hours per semester
  • Preparation for an examination (30-60) - 30 hours per semester
  • Presentation preparation (report in a foreign language) (10-15) - 10 hours per semester
  • Preparation for comprehensive test (10-40) - 15 hours per semester
prerequisite
Knowledge
language skills at the B2 level or higher
to characterize basic concepts, interpretative methods
Skills
knowledge of literature at the level of bachelor's study of German
to work independently with scientific literature in a foreign language
Competences
N/A
learning outcomes
Knowledge
to characterize the basic concepts of the literary-historical overview
to present knowledge of selected texts from selected authors
Skills
to read and work independently with selected texts and their interpretations
to demonstrate the knowledge of the literary process, include the author and assign the given text
Competences
N/A
teaching methods
Knowledge
Multimedia supported teaching
Self-study of literature
Interactive lecture
Skills
Skills demonstration
Textual studies
Discussion
Competences
Interactive lecture
Textual studies
assessment methods
Knowledge
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Oral exam
Test
Skills
Skills demonstration during practicum
Continuous assessment
Oral exam
Test
Individual presentation at a seminar
Competences
Skills demonstration during practicum
Individual presentation at a seminar
Continuous assessment
Oral exam
Test
Recommended literature
  • Primární a sekundární literatura na referát z fondů Státní vědecké knihovny či Rakouské knihovny v Plzni.
  • BARNER, W. ed. Geschichte der deutschen Literatur von 1945 bis zur Gegenwart, Band 12. München, 2006. ISBN 9783406542206.
  • BOK, V.; PFEIFEROVÁ, D.; ŠETINOVÁ, D. Deutschsprachige Literatur in Lesetexten. Plzeň, 2012. ISBN 80-7238-031-1.
  • KRIEGLEGER, W. Eine kurze Geschichte der Literatur in Österreich. Wien, 2018. ISBN 10-3706909839.
  • LUDWIG, A. H. LUDWIG, A. H. Kritisches Lexikon zur deutschsprachigen Gegenwartsliteratur. München, 2016. ISBN 978-3869164748.
  • MILLNER, A.; PFEIFEROVÁ, D.; SCUDERI, V. eds. Experimentierräume in der österreichischen Literatur. Plzeň, 2019. ISBN 978-80-261-0901-3.
  • ROTHMANN, K. Kleine Geschichte der deutschen Literatur. Stuttgart, 2014. ISBN 978-3150176764.
  • RUSTERHOL, P.; SOLBACH, A. eds. Schweizer Literaturgeschichte. Stuttgart, 2007. ISBN 978-3476017369.
  • SCHMIDT-DENGLER, W. Bruchlinien II. Vorlesungen zur österreichischen Literatur 1990?2008. Salzburg/Wien, 2012. ISBN 9783701743131.


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